Girl name
Dürdane name meaning
“a pearl; precious pearl bead”
Dürdane means a pearl or precious pearl bead. It comes from Persian durr-dāna, combining Arabic durr, pearl, with Persian dāna, grain or bead. Used as a girl’s name in Türkiye, it evokes the lustre of a single pearl and pearl imagery in classical poetry.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Dürdane mean?
A pearl; precious pearl bead
In Turkish: inci tanesi; değerli inci
Dürdane presents the pearl as an individual precious bead. Its imagery fits the vocabulary of pearls and jewels found in Ottoman literary language. It is related in meaning to Dürriye and İnci. Its appearance in place names does not detract from its independent use as a female given name.
How popular is Dürdane?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Dürdane
From Persian durr-dāna, a pearl bead. Its first element is Arabic-origin durr, pearl, and its second is Persian dāna, grain or bead.
Double names with Dürdane
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Dürdane Sabahat
Meaning of each name
- Dürdane: a pearl; precious pearl bead
- Sabahat: beauty of face, lovely appearance
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Oya Dürdane
Meaning of each name
- Oya: delicate handmade lace edging
- Dürdane: a pearl; precious pearl bead
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Dürdane Seniha
Meaning of each name
- Dürdane: a pearl; precious pearl bead
- Seniha: exalted; of elevated worth
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Nigar Dürdane
Meaning of each name
- Nigar: picture; beloved; picture-like beauty
- Dürdane: a pearl; precious pearl bead
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Dürdane Buket
Meaning of each name
- Dürdane: a pearl; precious pearl bead
- Buket: flowers arranged together in a bouquet
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Müzeyyen Dürdane
Meaning of each name
- Müzeyyen: decorated, embellished with adornments
- Dürdane: a pearl; precious pearl bead
How to pronounce Dürdane
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /dyɾdane/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | دردانه |
Is Dürdane a girl’s name?
Yes, Dürdane is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Dürdane appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Names with related meanings
- İnci♀Pearl
- Beril♀Beryl, a gemstone mineral
- Mercan♀Coral
- Feride♀Unique, incomparable
- Zümrüt♀A precious stone of vivid green colour
- Yeşim♀Jade, an ornamental stone often green
- Elmas♀Diamond
- Esmira♀Emerald, a green gemstone
- Nefise♀Precious, exquisite, highly valuable
- Cevahir♂♀Precious stones, jewels
- Cevher♂♀Precious stone
- Duriye♀Pearl-like
Famous people named Dürdane
- Dürdane Altunel · b. 1995
- Dürdane Ünver · b. 1948
- Dürdane Aksoy
- Dürdane Aksoy
- Dürdane Keskin
- Dürdane Şirin Saraçoğlu
FAQ about the name Dürdane
What is the meaning of Dürdane?
Dürdane means “a pearl; precious pearl bead”. From Persian durr-dāna, a pearl bead. Its first element is Arabic-origin durr, pearl, and its second is Persian dāna, grain or bead.
Is Dürdane a girl’s name?
Yes, Dürdane is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Dürdane in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dürdane nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dürdane?
Dürdane is of Arabic and Persian origin.
How many syllables does Dürdane have?
Dürdane has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Dürdane?
Dürdane appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Dürdane?
Some ideas: Dürdane Sabahat; Oya Dürdane; Dürdane Seniha.
Famous people named Dürdane?
Notable people named Dürdane include Dürdane Altunel, Dürdane Ünver, Dürdane Aksoy.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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